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Fuel tanker drivers strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the vote by tanker drivers to continue with industrial action in their current dispute over conditions. Includes interview with shop steward Tommy Hurley(?). Female reporter not identified.
Fuel tanker driver strike (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the shortening supplies of petrol due to the fuel tanker strike, including practical driving advice for the conservation of fuel. Includes interview with AA spokesman David Filsell. Male reporter...
Parliament debates picketing (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate on picketing and lorry drivers strike, including whether to call a state of emergency, prior to a full debate tomorrow. With speeches from Home Secretary Merlyn Rees; Liberal...
NHS waiting times case (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Malcolm Brabant reports on 4 NHS patients (Alan Hinks, Marjorie(?) Lloyd, Marie Fleming, Lesley(?) Smith) being unsuccessful in a court case to sue Social Services Secretary David Ennals over long waiting...
UFO existence and conspiracy (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Spencer reports on the debate around the possibility of Britain’s investigation into the subject of UFOs existence and possible cover-up by the Ministry of Defence. Speaking are film director Peter...
School sin bin system (1979)
- Genre
- News report
John Perkins reports on a dramatic increase in the number of educational special units since 1974. The so-called sanctuaries or sin bins are used to tackle disciplinary problems within schools and have been...
Pope’s vist to South America (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Bruce Pavey previews Pope John Paul II’s scheduled trip to South America, and speculates on speeches, and the possibility of clashes of opinion due to military dictatorships in certain Southern American...
Iranian revolution- call for PM to resign (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Graham Pearce(?) reports on the Ayatollah Khomeini’s refusal to see Iranian Prime Minister Shaphour Bakhtiar unless he resigns first.
Iranian revolution- current situation (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Ian Murray reports on Ayatollah Khomeini’s criticism of the Iranian government and current situation in the Iranian revolution.
Iranian revolution- Ayatollah returns to Iran (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Robin White reports on the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini to Iran after 15 years exile.